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U.K. radiology job website launches to tackle shortage
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
A new, free online jobs website has launched in response to the ongoing radiologist shortage in the U.K.
March 1, 2017
French radiology union announces weeklong telephone strike
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
France's national union of independent radiologists has called for a national strike of all independent radiology centers to take place on 23 March, followed by a strike until the end of the Month for accepting any appointments for MRI made by telephone.
March 1, 2017
Brexit storm cloud holds uncertain lining for U.K. radiology
By Frances Rylands-Monk
In a new article about the implications of leaving the European Union for U.K.-based radiologists and their patients, senior radiologists reveal how the financial, organizational, ethical, and socio-political changes associated with Brexit will affect medical imaging.
February 19, 2017
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Hard Brexit signals rocky road for radiology
By Steve Holloway
The U.K. looks set to leave the European Union single market and opt for a so-called hard Brexit. In his new column, Stephen Holloway discusses the implications for medical imaging and healthcare IT, focusing on the U.K. National Health Service, regulatory aspects, and the market impact.
January 24, 2017
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Germans cast doubt on value of TB screening of refugees
By Frances Rylands-Monk
A new study from Germany involving more than 17,000 refugees has shown mass tuberculosis (TB) screening by chest x-ray is inefficient due to the high number required to detect active pulmonary TB. In a migrant population in which TB prevalence is low, a more targeted approach to screening may be useful.
January 22, 2017
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Lack of ultrasound access in Irish Republic puts babies at risk
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
Babies are at increased risk of mortality because pregnant mothers do not have adequate access to ultrasound scans, according to a report published on 19 January in the Irish Times.
January 18, 2017
RCR welcomes review of revalidation process
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
The U.K. Royal College of Radiologists (RCR) has welcomed the General Medical Council's (GMC) publication of "Taking revalidation forward: Improving the process of relicensing for doctors" by Sir Keith Pearson.
January 15, 2017
Regulators warn Brexit may cause severe disruption
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
The European Medicines Agency has admitted that the planned exit of the U.K. from the European Union may cause significant disruption to its activities in 2017.
January 3, 2017
Radiologist burnout: Worse than we thought?
By Kate Madden Yee
It's no secret that physicians are susceptible to workplace burnout, and radiologists are no exception. The syndrome can be dangerous, affecting the well-being of physicians and also the quality of care provided to patients. But how common is burnout?
January 3, 2017
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Audit finds high discrepancy rate in teleradiologists' reports
By Rebekah Moan
A U.K. audit has found troubling results regarding the accuracy of nontrauma CT abdominal reporting for emergencies outside of normal working hours. Teleradiologists were three times more likely to produce a report with a discrepancy in it, potentially putting patients at risk, according to a 5 December study in Clinical Radiology.
December 13, 2016
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FNMR: 'Exceptional measure' threatens modern imaging
By AuntMinnieEurope.com staff writers
France's national union of independent radiologists (Fédération nationale de médecins radiologues, FNMR) has reacted strongly again to news that the National Assembly has voted to re-establish Article 52 bis of the draft bill for the 2017 social security budget (PLFSS 2017).
December 5, 2016
Report: Radiologist shortage grows in Europe
By Eric Barnes
Further evidence has emerged of the increasing skills shortage across Europe. The population pyramid of radiologists in France could be seen as a ticking time bomb, while growth rates of CT and MRI in Sweden have continuously exceeded growth rates of practicing radiologists.
November 14, 2016
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